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Presentation 2013-06-21 13:00
Application of Thin-Film Deployment Mechanism as De-orbit Device from Low Earth Orbit
Toshinori Kuwahara, Yoshihiro Tomioka, Tatsuaki Hashimoto (Tohoku Univ.) SANE2013-28
Abstract (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
(in English) Tohoku University has been very active in small satellite development for years and has already successfully developed, tested, and launched its first microsatellite SPRITE-SAT (renamed as RISING-1 after the launch) in 2009, and is completing the second and third microsatellites RISING-2 and RISESAT, and has also launched a CubeSat RAIKO which was deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) into low Earth orbit in 2012. Tohoku University has initiated a development activity of thin film deployment mechanisms in order to de-orbit used microsatellites mainly by means of the residual atmospheric drags. Three different sizes of models have been so far developed, and verified on ground. The smallest (500mm square) is flown on the RAIKO and will be deployed in 2013, the second (1500mm square) will fly on the RISING-2 to be launched in 2013, and the third (2500mm square) on the RISESAT. The important characteristic of this mechanism is that the size of the sail can be modified very easily depending on the requirements of the spacecraft. By preparing deferent size of sails, this kind of de-orbit mechanisms can become the standard prevention and reduction measures of space debris. This mechanism has also potentials to be applied to return capsule deceleration from the ISS, to elements of space solar power systems, to active orbit maneuver device, and more.
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(in English) Micro-satellite / Space Debris / De-orbit / Thin Film Deployment / / / /  
Reference Info. IEICE Tech. Rep., vol. 113, no. 88, SANE2013-28, pp. 75-79, June 2013.
Paper # SANE2013-28 
Date of Issue 2013-06-13 (SANE) 
ISSN Print edition: ISSN 0913-5685    Online edition: ISSN 2432-6380
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Conference Information
Committee SANE  
Conference Date 2013-06-20 - 2013-06-21 
Place (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
Place (in English) Tsukuba Space Center, JAXA 
Topics (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
Topics (in English) Space applications symposium 
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Conference Code 2013-06-SANE 
Language Japanese 
Title (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
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Title (in English) Application of Thin-Film Deployment Mechanism as De-orbit Device from Low Earth Orbit 
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Keyword(1) Micro-satellite  
Keyword(2) Space Debris  
Keyword(3) De-orbit  
Keyword(4) Thin Film Deployment  
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1st Author's Name Toshinori Kuwahara  
1st Author's Affiliation Tohoku Universiry (Tohoku Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Yoshihiro Tomioka  
2nd Author's Affiliation Tohoku Universiry (Tohoku Univ.)
3rd Author's Name Tatsuaki Hashimoto  
3rd Author's Affiliation Tohoku Universiry (Tohoku Univ.)
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Date Time 2013-06-21 13:00:00 
Presentation Time 25 minutes 
Registration for SANE 
Paper # SANE2013-28 
Volume (vol) vol.113 
Number (no) no.88 
Page pp.75-79 
#Pages 5 
Date of Issue 2013-06-13 (SANE) 

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